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Monday, 17 August 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Moon
Selenographic coordinates are used to determine coordinates on the lunar surface.
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Moon
The Moon always faces the Earth with the same side.
This is because our natural satellite is in synchronous rotation with the Earth. A long time ago, th ...
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Phobos
Phobos’ orbit decreases by about 1,8 meters every 100 years.
In about 50 million years, the moon could be torn apart by Mars’ tidal forces or fall to its surface.
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Snow
Snowflakes fall relatively slowly, at about four kilometers per hour.
On average, heavy rainfall falls at about 20 kilometers per hour, and hail can reach much higher spe ...
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NASA
On May 12th, 2022, NASA’s Event Horizon Telescope captured the first image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way.
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Graphene
It can be said that graphite is composed of single planes, layers of one carbon atom thick, and graphene, arranged one above the other.
The term “graphene” appeared in the 1960s. In 1961-1962, Hans-Peter Boehm published a study of extre ...
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Aurora
In the language of the Sámi people (the native inhabitants of Lapland), the name of the aurora "guovssahasah" means "the sun shining in the sky in the morning or evening".
The Sámi people claimed that creating a song about the aurora borealis is dangerous and threatens to draw polar light on themselves, which bode inevitable death.
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Milky Way
According to recent research, there may be as many as 400 billion stars in the Milky Way.
The number of stars was originally estimated at around 100 million, but recent measurements suggest that this number may be up to four times greater.
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Cosmos
The early universe lasted from 1 picosecond for 370.000 years.
During the first stages of this period, it was still too hot for the elements to form spontaneously ...
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Anorexia Nervosa
One of the psychological characteristics of a potential anorexic is perfectionism in various areas of life and excessive focus on one’s body.
Prospective anorexics are characterized by high intelligence and are often primes at school. Their a ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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